Utilization patterns of volatile fatty acids in the denitrification reaction

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 92-97

  Elefsiniotis, P ^a   Wareham, D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acid phase digestion; Carbon consumption; Denitrification; Specific rates; Utilization patterns; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; DENITRIFICATION; REACTION KINETICS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACID-PHASE DIGESTION; CARBON CONSUMPTION; UTILIZATION PATTERNS; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

FATTY ACIDS;

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; VALERIC ACID; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CALCULATION; DENITRIFICATION; STEADY STATE; WASTE WATER;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 34248162342     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.12.006     Document Type: Article

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